A mother in England is reflecting on the surgery that helped her give birth to her 'miracle baby' after doctors found a large ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although well tolerated for some patients, fluid buildup around the heart, particularly in excess, can cause other complications ...

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Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart, called the pericardium. If pericarditis becomes chronic, it can lead to pericardial effusion. This is when the pericardium fills with fluid.

Heart failure is a chronic condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body effectively ...

Tuberculous pericarditis occurs when the bacteria that cause TB — Mycobacterium tuberculosis — infects the pericardium, the protective sac around the heart. Read on.